LifeWorks NW's (EASA) Early Assessment and Support Alliance provides individual/family support, education, advocacy, and treatment to persons aged 12 to 25 who are experiencing emerging symptoms of psychosis. The program also has a robust family component, including multi-family groups. EASA serves individuals who are publicly or privately insured or who have no insurance.

The Registered Nurse (RN) will serve as a liaison between Mental Health Providers and Primary Care Providers by providing ongoing nursing assessments and coordination of care with other professionals for adults with severe and persistent mental illness who elect to participate in the project. The RN may also function as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP). Provision of care coordination is primarily based in a clinical setting but may include attending physician appointments with clients or meeting with clients in their homes or at community based sites.

Location: This position is based out of LifeWorks NW's Beaverton and Milwaukie sites.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Enrolls all screened individuals
• Identifies primary care physicians or assists clients in establishing a primary care provider
• Develops specific methods of communication to ensure medical information is shared across medical providers including prescriptions, diagnosis, and lab work
• Follows up with physicians to ensure communication is achieved within specified timeframes
• Continually coordinates care between the physical and mental health care providers until the client is fully established with a primary care provider
• Communicates and explains the procedures to prepare clients for examinations and treatments
• Provides regular metabolic screenings, blood pressure screenings, and body mass index screenings for enrolled participants receiving psychotropic medications
• Helps monitor general health symptoms, side effects, and differentiates physical illness from exacerbation of psychiatric symptoms
• Assures that required labs are completed on an ongoing basis for all participants ?Provides illness education to individuals and families.
• Provides referrals to appropriate self management support groups
• Establishes and maintains positive and professional working relationships with co-workers, clients, and other agencies
• Provides back up and support to co-workers in providing assistance during medical or mental health emergencies
• Enters all required data into agency specific electronic health records system and program specific tracking systems, provides regular reports as requested, and continually maintains all data on clients enrolled in the program .
• May transport in either a personal or agency vehicle and commutes between sites or in the community.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's (4-year) degree in area of nursing acquiring bachelors in nursing
• Registered Nurse license
• 2 or more years of experience working with clients with severe and persistent mental illness strongly preferred
• Good computer skills including a functional knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Access. Ability to master proprietary software including electronic health record system.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills and maintains a cooperative working relationship with others in a culturally diverse environment
• Requires access to car, valid driver's license, proof of current automobile insurance coverage, and verification of safe driving record from DMV.

LifeWorks NW is a private, non-profit organization providing prevention, mental health, substance use treatment, and related social services to youths, adults, and older adults in over fifteen locations throughout Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties. LifeWorks NW promotes a healthy community by providing quality and culturally responsive mental health and addiction services across the lifespan.

Our core values-Recovery and Relationships, Resilience, and Results-inform the work we do. The four pillars of the strategic vision include Compassionate, Impactful Care, Holistic Health, Passionate Team, and Thriving Organization. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are critical to successfully achieving the mission. We know that "life works" when people get the help they need and are dedicated to changing lives.

Equal Opportunity Employer

www.lifeworksnw.org

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